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Cuomo s coronavirus policies for disabled group homes face scrutiny
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Dr. Dennis P. McKenna, president and CEO of Albany Medical Center, answers questions during a vaccination clinic at the Center for Disability Services on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. Albany County and Albany Medical Center, with the approval of the New York State Health Department, allocated 450 dosages of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to people who live in groups homes for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as the workers who care for them. (Will Waldron/Times Union)Will Waldron/Albany Times Union
ALBANY At the urging of his Republican colleagues, state Sen. James Skoufis who chairs the chamber s investigations committee said he is interested in examining Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo s COVID-19 policies at group home facilities for people with developmental disabilities, which have mirrored those of nursing homes.
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Cuomo’s Covid policies for disabled group homes face scrutiny
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
By Edward McKinley | Times Union, Albany
Albany, N.Y. At the urging of his Republican colleagues, state Sen. James Skoufis who chairs the chamber’s investigations committee said he is interested in examining Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s Covid-19 policies at group home facilities for people with developmental disabilities, which have mirrored those of nursing homes.
Skoufis said he had discussed the issue on a call Sunday night with Sen. Mike Martucci, the top Republican on the disabilities committee. Senate Republicans followed up with a letter Monday, signed by four members, asking Skoufis to initiate an investigation of the matter.